The Content of the Form

Narrative Discourse and Historical Representation

Paperback, 264 pages

English language

Published Aug. 1, 1990 by The Johns Hopkins University Press.

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Primarily concerned with history vs. narrative, with narrative as the legitimizing force in the question of narrative's bearing on reality. In representation of reality, historical discourse (whether or not it manages to qualify as discourse) is insufficient if lacking narrative dimension.

Subjects

  • Historiography
  • Language & Linguistics
  • History - General History
  • Literary Criticism
  • Semiotics & Theory
  • Literary Criticism & Collections / Theory